Republic of Mahabad

Flashcards covering key terms, historical figures, dates, and significance of the Republic of Mahabad based on the lecture notes.

Republic of Mahabad

The first official and democratic Kurdish republic in history, proclaimed on January 22, 1946 (2nd of Rebendan 2646 Kurdish calendar) in Eastern Kurdistan with its capital at Mahabad.

Peshawa Qazi Muhammad

The President of the Republic of Mahabad who took the legal oath of office during the official declaration of the republic.

Chwar Chra Square

The public square in the city of Mahabad where the Republic of Kurdistan was officially proclaimed in front of over 20,000 representatives.

Mulla Mustafa Barzani

The leader of the Barzanis who played a prominent and active role in the establishment of the Republic of Mahabad.

Democratic Party of Kurdistan

The political party responsible for declaring the establishment of the Republic of Mahabad on January 22, 1946.

Peshmerga

The term introduced for the first time in Kurdish history during the Republic of Mahabad to describe the soldiers of the national army.

Republic of Ararat

A short-lived Kurdish republic established in Turkey prior to the founding of the Republic of Mahabad in the twentieth century.

Komalay Jiyanaway Kurdistan (JK)

A political organization established following 1941 after the Pahlavi regime lost control of Kurdish areas and local figures took power in Mahabad.